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  1. Re:Blaming copying again? on Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of the newsletter we got from the city claiming that the 'brand of the city' was one of the most valuable assets we had. mindboggling

  2. Re:my entry! on FreeBSD Announces Contest To Replace Daemon Logo · · Score: 1

    It's just not the same without the strikethrough text

  3. Re:my entry! on FreeBSD Announces Contest To Replace Daemon Logo · · Score: 1

    wayback goes back further for pokey than for friend bear, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're wrong. This is the first time I've heard of friend bear, though.

  4. Re:Prior Art on Hypo-Allergenic Cats Now Available for Pre-Order · · Score: 1

    eh... they probably had at least 6 or 7 power lunches on the subject. My guess is that people associate the 'hypo' prefix with allergies more than 'non'. Marketing is definitely not my thing.

  5. Re:Prior Art on Hypo-Allergenic Cats Now Available for Pre-Order · · Score: 1
    Admittedly not an objective source, but their site states:

    While some breeds of cats have been promoted as having less allergen than others, scientists that have tested this hypothesis have shown that all cats, regardless of breed, produce allergen. Allerca will produce the first cats that will not affect human allergies.

  6. Re:In action in Chaska, MN on Philadelphia Considers Free Citywide Wireless Access · · Score: 1

    I didn't know this was being done anywhere in the metro. I know Roseville had a plan out on the table a couple/few years back, but I don't think it went anywhere. I'd love to see some of that over here in Eagan :)

  7. Re:More information... on What Are You Looking At? · · Score: 1

    here's a freecache link in case the site gets slow (unlikely).

  8. Re:Dynosaur skeletons and oil on Mars Had Surface Water for Eons · · Score: 1

    When I read 'dynosaur' I, for some reason, picture a T-Rex with really fly basketball shoes.

  9. Re:MIRV on 'Satan' Missile Now Launches Satellites · · Score: 1

    Yes, that's exactly what I thought. This thing sounds closer to a Death's Head, though.

    Friend sent me this yesterday. My half-assed attempt at getting it running in wine failed, though.

  10. Re:Hydraulic on The Technology Behind Formula One · · Score: 1

    Woah. The valves only need to open & close when you're shifting...

    It's the intake and exhaust valves on the engine that use air instead of springs, not the shifting mechanism.

  11. Re:Why I Didn't Buy a Hybrid Car on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    Car & Driver had a big spread last month about the state of the art in Diesel engines. IIRC the low-sulphur Diesel fuel is coming in 2006. Hot on the heels of that will be some better particulate traps on the new Diesels that are supposed to address the problems you mentioned. I think the biggest problems was dealing with emptying said traps at regular intervals, but they were confident they could get to something like 60K miles before it was a problem.

  12. Re:I don't see on Bitkeeper News Redux · · Score: 1

    IIRC, the license you speak of is only for the free (beer) version for the LK devs. If you pay for a license those restrictions are absent. I think Larry's reasoning was that if he was giving it away he didn't want to give it to someone trying to take his market and dollas away.

  13. goatse? on The Sound of Cells · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Am I the only one who thought this picture was some even stranger version of the goatse guy?

  14. Re:Anyone know how far we may be from... on 'Brain Pacemakers' Being Tested · · Score: 1

    You need to read this book. This is just one of the subjects they discuss.

  15. Re:Piggly-Wiggly? on BudNet Tracks Your Suds · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There's still one (exactly one) in Duluth, MN. The place keeps chugging along without any kind of upgrades/renovations. Still has the old school sign and everything.

  16. Re:And the thing about Prada that is most positive on RFID Tags For The Rich · · Score: 1

    Oh look! It's Melt Disney Vorld!

  17. Re:Donate! Please consider $upporting the EFF... on DVD CCA Drops Case; DeCSS Not a Trade Secret · · Score: 1

    I second this. If you don't feel up to writing out a big ol check, see if your employer (should you have one) will do payroll deduction for charitable organizations. That way your big lump sum gets split up 26 ways and you don't have to think about it.

    My employer uses United Way for all this, but I'm able to specify exactly which 503c I want my money to go to. If you're lucky they might even match your contribution :)

  18. Re:Why are 17" PC Notebooks heavier than MACs? on Toshiba Introduces A 17"-Screen Laptop · · Score: 1

    man, if I had anything measuring 15 feet strapped to my bike, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if it fell off regularly.

  19. Re:They used *two* ounces of baking soda. on Most Powerful Amateur Rocket in Canada · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cripes. I can fart olives higher than 5500 feet.

    This needs to go in the fortune file somewhere...

  20. Re:lawsuit possibility on Microsoft's iLoo Project A Hoax · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't mean to sound too harsh, but why does someone always have to be sued when something unexpected or strange happens?

  21. Re:Anyone have this guy's address? on Prince of Pop-ups · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, wait, I'm a Quaker.
    Rocket to the face then? That should about cover it.

  22. Re:Quake done Quick? on Metroid Prime Done Quick · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Also a collosal waste of time, IMO.
    8:30 is a colossal waste of time? Hell, I spend longer than that in the bathroom...

  23. Re:Arctic Silver's Flawed Analogy on AMD: No Grease For You! · · Score: 1

    Water pumps are very often driven by the timing belt.

    I have never seen this in any American, French, German, or Japanese car that I've owned. In every case the water pump was driven by a serpentine or V belt off the crank pulley. The timing belt or chain is almost always a dedicated part underneath some sort of shield and totally separate from the accessory belt that drives your alternator, air conditioner compressor, power steering, etc.

  24. Re:Sorry, not good enough on RFID Kill Command Proposed To Ease Privacy Concerns · · Score: 1

    did you know they own Chipotle for instance?

    If you find a Chipotle with a drive-thru, I'd love a map

  25. Re:FOX? on It's Official: News Corp to Buy DirecTV · · Score: 2, Funny

    I own 60% of those networks! I suppose you don't like tabloid newspapers either, eh?